M.b.Serapion 44:1 :ܡ̈ܣܩܬܐ ܐܢܝܢ ܓܝܪ ܘܡ̈ܚܬܬܐ ܐܢܝܢ ܕܙܒܢ̈ܐ‏ : for they are the ups and downs of the times
See the entire entry for massəqā, massaqṯā n.f. ascent